Ryan Strayer's Positive Role Model

She didn’t see her dad again for ten more years, only by coincidence she spotted him walking around in Seattle. They reconnected and Jeffery attended everyone of her soccer games, she would often bring him macaroni and cheese for him to eat while he was living in a tent. Solo was an Italian-American descendent at an early age she enjoyed playing basketball, snowboarding, and beach volleyball but she got taught by her father to play soccer and her love for the game grew and grew. From 1996-1999 she competed as a forward for the Richland High School Bombers. Over her high school career she had score 109 goals. Despite her forward skill she always knew that the goalie position was for her. Solo began playing keeper at club level for Three Rivers Soccer Club. It was at this time she started getting recognized and people began to take notice in her. She became keeper for the United States U18 squad and helped the team capture gold in the

“The big name up there was the MacInnis family. Paul and Brian MacInnis contributed a lot to senior hockey in Port Hood. They were very involved.”

On May 9th 1965 a leader was born, and that leader was Steve Yzerman. Yzerman was born in Cranbrook, British Columbia. He began skating when he was a mere 3 years old, but was still a little too young to play organized hockey with his older brother Mike, who was two years older. At age 5 Yzerman started playing organized ice hockey, but really couldn’t skate all that well. In fact, his first gino (goal) was scored because he had slipped up in front of the adversaries net and an opposing defenseman bounced the puck off a teammate. Since Yzerman was the closest to the puck, he was given credit for the goal. This was certainly not a foundation suitable for a legendary career.

Lastly, having Chris McCandless as a role model to a change in society should be known an honored. If we can get people today not to depend on such dire need of technology sights for people to see will open up to minds that there is a whole other world more then technology can make. McCandless didn’t like how citizens lived with little to no risk, and how one really took a deeper to whats beyond the door to your risk. There are many other portions of the world that are worth seeing. McCandless climbed Mt. McKinley and saw what its like to see the world in a different angle. Learning from McCandless its like being taken back to the Indians where they didn’t have technology to help themselves they did it on their own. McCandless went on a outstanding,

Second year as an Under-10 Squirt level hockey player for the New Jersey Colonials ice hockey team proved to be a challenging and harrowing experience that shaped the course of my future hockey career. I was a determined, naïve child with fantasies of playing in the NHL when I grew older. The source of my troubles began with Coach Ruben, a relentless, unforgiving hockey coach. Coach Ruben was in charge of determining the AAA hockey team that I desperately wanted to make. Unfortunately, I would not have that opportunity. My mom, compassionate and sympathetic, guided me through the confusing maze of anger and depression. My dad, a coach and former hockey player, gave me valuable, supportive advice that would change my hockey expectations and

Russell Wilson was born on November 29, 1988, in Cincinnati Ohio. Russell Wilson played a lot of sports back in high school, and was a star in all the sports he played in. Russell Wilson only being 5’11” and being a star back in high school and college he was considered to small to play in the NFL. When Russell Wilson was drafted in the 3rd round 75 pick overall the Seattle Seahawks won a super bowl two years later with Russell Wilson being there quarterback. Russell Wilson isn’t only a star quarterback with the Seattle Seahawks he is also a role model outside the field of play Russell Wilson is a role model through his actions of visiting a children’s hospital every week, running a camp for kids to promote

In Canadian history there are many famous people. In my mind Terry Fox is a real Canadian hero. He is a role model to everyone because he didn’t give up.

Tim Howard had become a name that most soccer fans can recognize. Him and his team went to Washington DC to meet with the president. At that time Barack Obama was the president. Tim shook hands with some leaders of today. Obama gave a speech about how well Everton at the Gold Cup. Tim Howard is now a thirty-eight year old pro soccer player who plays with TS and has still overcome many situations in his life, but he couldn’t be the keeper he is today without those

There had never been and there would never be someone exactly like Chris McCandless. Chris has a middle class background and stands out from his peers because he believes that society restrains his independence. He leaves his past life and wanders America heading toward the lonely Alaskan wilderness to find who he really is. He discovers ways of moving to Alaska despite leaving behind all of his possessions and social status. Chris’s sincerity and integrity earn the respect of the people he meets. He inspires people leave behind their old life and explore the country by documenting his experiences. Chris loves to challenge himself and after succeeding academically he finds purpose through self deprivation. Chris chooses Alaska because its'

Three and a half years later, he graduated. After graduating Billy had been offered the job of assistant men’s hockey coach at Fredonia State University in New York which is where he earned the title of the NCAA’s youngest coach ever recorded. Currently, along with attending graduate school Billy is the assistant coach of the Manhattanville men’s ice hockey team. The reason I admire Billy as much as a do, is because he is not someone who lead a perfect life, he is real, he showed me life isn’t always going to go your way and curve balls will be thrown but you just how to power through it, there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. I see myself learning from Billy each and every day, he taught me how getting an education and powering through school will soon pay off and open many doors each holding new and exiting opportunities that may never have presented themselves without a strong work ethic, strong mind, and most importantly an education. I live in hopes that one day I will feel as accomplished and proud of myself as Billy does

and ran his own soccer academy. He is now a soccer coach and has been to

In Quebec City, Patrick Roy was born on October 5, 1965. His parents were doing very well in life. His father was a great tennis player as well as an amateur baseball player. His mother was a nationally ranked swimmer for her country. Patrick began his journey playing hockey at the age of six years old. He never started out playing in the net but when the goalie on his local team got hurt, Patrick said he would give it a try and never left that position ever since. An interesting fact was that he loved it so much, at home, he would strap pillows to his legs using them as pads. He loved playing goalie so much, he started playing that position for his local junior and midget hockey leagues. Patrick Roy dropped out of school in the eleventh grade and with the help of his parents he played in the Quebec junior league. He played for the team the Granby Bison’s which didn’t go so well for the team but great for Patrick Roy. What I mean by that is the team finished the season with a record of sixteen to

Who is Cam Newton? Well, Cam Newton is a typical 26 year old professional quarter-back. Cam Newton is the role model of many young athletes in today’s society. Cam Newton has a Heisman trophy, BCS championship, and also a rookie of the year trophy under his belt. Cam Newton is now being recognized for being one of the most athletic quarter-backs to play the game, also for his dancing/show boating after good play. Cam Newton has opened many football camps for the young football players in his hometown Atlanta, GA.

I am a native to Virginia Beach going to Salem High School, and played multiple sports for the Sun Devils. Growing up sports was a big part of my family, which made me overcome adversity with serious knee injuries. I tore my ACL twice on the same knee, and it made me behind on the recruiting for colleges. In the end, I worked hard to get a scholarship to college in field hockey. When I was little, my dad would take me to the Admirals games, and watching the player’s movement on the ice.

Everyday today's youth are asked what they want to be when they grow up. Some say teachers, firemen, police officers and a large response to that question is a professional athlete. Something that all these professions have in common is that they are all role models to children. Firemen, teachers, police officers have an easy job at doing this; they are after all the people that save children, teach children and protect children. But professional athletes on the other hand have a difficult task assigned to them when it comes to being role models. Professional athletes are not given an option as to be a role model or not. Just because they have a special gift does not make them have